Robert B. Biggs

1.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 936 citations indexed

About

Robert B. Biggs is a scholar working on Oceanography, Global and Planetary Change and Ecology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert B. Biggs has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 936 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Oceanography, 5 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 4 papers in Ecology. Recurrent topics in Robert B. Biggs's work include Marine and coastal ecosystems (7 papers), Marine and fisheries research (5 papers) and Coastal and Marine Management (3 papers). Robert B. Biggs is often cited by papers focused on Marine and coastal ecosystems (7 papers), Marine and fisheries research (5 papers) and Coastal and Marine Management (3 papers). Robert B. Biggs collaborates with scholars based in United States. Robert B. Biggs's co-authors include Jay L. Taft, Charles B. Officer, L. Eugene Cronin, Walter R. Boynton, Mary A. Tyler, David A. Flemer, Jonathan H. Sharp, Thomas M. Church, John M. Tramontano and J. R. Schubel and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Environmental Science & Technology and Limnology and Oceanography.

In The Last Decade

Robert B. Biggs

22 papers receiving 826 citations

Hit Papers

Chesapeake Bay Anoxia: Origin, Development, and Significance 1984 2026 1998 2012 1984 100 200 300 400 500
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Chesapeake Bay Anoxia: Origin, Development, and Significance
    1984 514 citations Charles B. Officer, Robert B. Biggs et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert B. Biggs United States 12 544 328 278 188 117 22 936
T. J. Conomos United States 12 420 0.8× 322 1.0× 251 0.9× 61 0.3× 144 1.2× 18 815
Jay L. Taft United States 7 935 1.7× 437 1.3× 347 1.2× 373 2.0× 97 0.8× 11 1.3k
Donald W. Stanley United States 14 666 1.2× 326 1.0× 235 0.8× 407 2.2× 81 0.7× 20 1.0k
Jonathan Garber United States 10 1.0k 1.9× 574 1.8× 351 1.3× 507 2.7× 117 1.0× 11 1.5k
Brian E. Cole United States 18 803 1.5× 532 1.6× 467 1.7× 337 1.8× 63 0.5× 41 1.3k
Günther Radach Germany 21 1.1k 2.1× 278 0.8× 506 1.8× 217 1.2× 200 1.7× 43 1.3k
Josephine Y. Yingst United States 11 807 1.5× 548 1.7× 382 1.4× 116 0.6× 148 1.3× 11 1.2k
Jean‐Pierre Vanderborght Belgium 10 449 0.8× 238 0.7× 121 0.4× 268 1.4× 93 0.8× 15 731
C. H. Mortimer United States 18 545 1.0× 374 1.1× 98 0.4× 507 2.7× 243 2.1× 29 1.2k
Marci L. Cole United States 12 457 0.8× 712 2.2× 187 0.7× 233 1.2× 125 1.1× 14 1.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert B. Biggs

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert B. Biggs

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Robert B. Biggs. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Robert B. Biggs based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Robert B. Biggs. Robert B. Biggs is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Biggs, Robert B., et al.. (1988). Susceptibility of U.S. Estuaries to Pollution. Water Science & Technology. 20(6-7). 211–219. 11 indexed citations
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Dalrymple, Robert A., Robert B. Biggs, Robert G. Dean, & Hsiang Wang. (1986). Bluff Recession Rates in Chesapeake Bay. Journal of Waterway Port Coastal and Ocean Engineering. 112(1). 164–168. 6 indexed citations
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Price, Kent S., et al.. (1985). Nutrient Enrichment of Chesapeake Bay and Its Impact on the Habitat of Striped Bass: A Speculative Hypothesis. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. 114(1). 97–106. 36 indexed citations
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Officer, Charles B., Robert B. Biggs, Jay L. Taft, et al.. (1984). Chesapeake Bay Anoxia: Origin, Development, and Significance. Science. 223(4631). 22–27. 514 indexed citations breakdown →
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Biggs, Robert B., et al.. (1983). Decisions for Delaware: Sea Grant looks at the inland bays. 4 indexed citations
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Biggs, Robert B., Jonathan H. Sharp, Thomas M. Church, & John M. Tramontano. (1983). Optical Properties, Suspended Sediments, and Chemistry Associated with the Turbidity Maxima of the Delaware Estuary. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 40(S1). s172–s179. 94 indexed citations
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Biggs, Robert B., et al.. (1982). Phosphorus Distribution in Sediments of the Delaware River Estuary. Estuaries. 5(2). 95–95. 29 indexed citations
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Biggs, Robert B., et al.. (1981). Metals in Estuarine Sediments: Factor Analysis and Its Environmental Significance. Science. 214(4519). 441–443. 23 indexed citations
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Biggs, Robert B.. (1977). DECISIONS FOR DELAWARE; SEA GRANT LOOKS AT OIL SPILLS. 1 indexed citations
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Leathem, Wayne, et al.. (1973). Effect of spoil disposal on benthic invertebrates. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 4(8). 122–125. 7 indexed citations
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Biggs, Robert B., et al.. (1972). Trace metal environments near Shell Banks in Delaware Bay. 7 indexed citations
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Biggs, Robert B. & David A. Flemer. (1972). The flux of particulate carbon in an estuary. Marine Biology. 12(1). 11–17. 24 indexed citations
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Biggs, Robert B., et al.. (1972). Trace metal baseline studies on the Murderkill and St. Jones Rivers, Delaware Coastal Plain. 6 indexed citations
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Flemer, David A. & Robert B. Biggs. (1971). Particulate Carbon:Nitrogen Relations in Northern Chesapeake Bay. Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada. 28(6). 911–918. 19 indexed citations
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Biggs, Robert B.. (1970). Sources and distribution of suspended sediment in northern Chesapeake Bay. Marine Geology. 9(3). 187–201. 89 indexed citations
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Schubel, J. R. & Robert B. Biggs. (1969). Distribution of Seston in Upper Chesapeake Bay. Chesapeake Science. 10(1). 18–18. 18 indexed citations
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Biggs, Robert B.. (1968). "Optical Grainsize" of Suspended Sediment in Upper Chesapeake Bay. Chesapeake Science. 9(4). 261–261. 3 indexed citations
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Biggs, Robert B., et al.. (1968). CONCENTRATION OF PARTICULATE CARBOHYDRATEATTHE HALOCLINE IN CHESAPEAKE BAY1. Limnology and Oceanography. 13(1). 169–171. 13 indexed citations
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Biggs, Robert B.. (1968). Environmental Effects of Overboard Spoil Disposal. Journal of the Sanitary Engineering Division. 94(3). 477–487. 8 indexed citations

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